Fire alarm triggered by cigarette smoke in apartment, West Burlington IA
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm went off in an apartment near Vernon Street due to the bedroom smoke detector detecting smoke. The resident stated she had smoked a cigarette inside the room. No fire was confirmed.
Audio|Heard on: Des Moines County Public Safety / Henderson IL County
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02:34
Transcript:
00:00
Sorry, West Burlington Fire, respond to near Vernon St Apartment 208 for a phone and fire alarm from our advised bedroom smoke detector.
00:11
Again, West Burlington Fire respond to near Vernon St apartment 208.
00:17
For a phone and fire alarm,
00:19
they advise the bedroom smoke detector.
00:22
Timeout is 432.
00:36
Pharmacy door,
00:38
possibly this subject.
00:40
Okay.
00:46
We get to the other heavy.
01:00
Go ahead.
01:03
9, 1060 on Vernon.
01:05
Yeah.
01:24
I have a Matthew Brown on PBX reference a possible call from us about jury duty.
01:38
From the lobby, I'll give you a call with all the names involved, 10-8.
01:46
10-4-16-2-6.
01:52
All units, $1074 General.
01:59
Ranch as well.
02:08
She was at 208, she advised that she smokes a cigarette, and the mailhouse was also vaguely in her as well.
02:20
Simple.
02:32
South, uh, burn the street.
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Location mentioned:
Vernon St Apt 208, West Burlington, IA 52655
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